Janus City sits halfway up the shoulder ridge of the great Elephant Titan, Janus. It is a tropical, mountainous, and incredibly wet city.
Population & Culture
- Population: ~8,000 (swells during festivals).
- Dominant Species: Winged Humans, Winged Gnomes, Winged Half-Elves, and Aarakocra (considered the “purest” children of Janus).
- Culture: Theocratic, ruled by the Jas-Sharazas. Known for fierce local pride and zesty fruit-based recipes.
- Language: A variant of “Titan,” often accompanied by chirping and squawking.
Key Locations
- Freedom’s Respite: A large inn tower and tavern.
- Mahogany Orchards: A dual-purpose orchard-lumber yard producing Regalo Fruit.
- Beppo Co. Aeroworks: An airship workshop owned by Beppo, an eccentric Panda inventor.
- Bellow Springs: A winged bathhouse fed by Eruption Rain.
- Scheppihn Auction House: Built from mahogany Titanwood and basalt.
- Elefanti Palace: Where the Jas-Sharaza Council convenes.
- Le Festin Row: The city’s market and square, home to the Quadrennial Meal Festival.
- “The Fall” Hall: A seedy ravine for gliding bets and punishment.
Infrastructure
- Aqueducts (“Ribbons”): Funnel Eruption Rain into “Hydro-Balloons” for storage.
- Step-Stone Neighborhoods: Balconies and huts clinging to stone “ribs” of the Titan, linked by rope bridges.
- Flying Lanterns: Gourd-lanterns filled with luminescent pollen.
- Glidewing Taxi Services: Large, birdlike reptiles used for transport and deliveries.